Aviation's Green Dream Archives | Climate Home News https://www.climatechangenews.com/project_category/aviations-green-dream/ Climate change news, analysis, commentary, video and podcasts focused on developments in global climate politics Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:07:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.climatechangenews.com/wp-content/files/2025/02/cropped-site-icon-120x120.png Aviation's Green Dream Archives | Climate Home News https://www.climatechangenews.com/project_category/aviations-green-dream/ 32 32 UK imports of “green” jet fuel linked to Amazon deforestation https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/10/uk-imports-of-green-jet-fuel-linked-to-amazon-deforestation/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/10/uk-imports-of-green-jet-fuel-linked-to-amazon-deforestation/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:21:00 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=84588 A Texas refinery shipping sustainable aviation fuel to Europe has sourced beef tallow with links to a meatpacking firm fined over illegal cattle purchases

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/04/10/uk-imports-of-green-jet-fuel-linked-to-amazon-deforestation/feed/ 0 Is the world’s big idea for greener air travel a flight of fancy? https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/06/18/is-the-worlds-big-idea-for-greener-air-travel-a-flight-of-fancy/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/06/18/is-the-worlds-big-idea-for-greener-air-travel-a-flight-of-fancy/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:00:54 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=71693 Suspicions of fraud, ‘ridiculous’ data and a dearth of supplies - our investigation exposes the flaws in the airline industry’s big green hope: sustainable aviation fuel

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/06/18/brazilian-firm-behind-saf-plan-found-growing-oil-palm-on-deforested-amazon-land/feed/ 0 Air travel’s ‘holy grail’: Jet fuel made from CO2 and water prepares for take-off https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/06/18/e-saf-jet-fuel-for-aviation/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/06/18/e-saf-jet-fuel-for-aviation/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:59:00 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=71773 Synthetic jet fuel companies think they have the answer to tackling aviation emissions despite concerns about the cost of producing energy-hungry e-SAF

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]]> London airport expansion spotlights danger of “false hope” Jet Zero strategy https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/08/23/london-airport-expansion-spotlights-danger-of-false-hope-jet-zero-strategy/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 13:47:04 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=52624 The UK government decided expansion is compatible with its plan to cut aviation emissions, raising questions about its reliance on unproven techno-fixes over reducing flights

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]]> As first airline drops goal, are aviation’s 2030 targets achievable without carbon offsets? https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/08/02/as-first-airline-drops-goal-are-2030-targets-achievable-without-offsets/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:23:03 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=52365 Air New Zealand has dropped its 2030 emissions reductions targets, validated by the Science-Based Targets Initiative

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